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we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for them to go in and find out whether we destroyed them or not. we later learned, when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know because he thought it would weaken them. to me, there was no credible nuclear intelligence. this is quite different. they don't even pretend they are not -- they don't have central funlgs and can enrich uranium. they have gone up to the limit and they have the capacity to go well beyond what is necessary to generate the kind of material necessary to turn on the lights, to generate electricity. i think it's a very, very different thing. >> president clinton's main focus. we caught a splash on the campaign trail. when we come back, is it bias for mitt romney? [ female announcer ] now yoplait is the only yogurt brand endorsed by weight watchers and your taste buds have always endorsed us. so, you know what this means... this is a real win win! yoplait, it is so good. i've got a nice lo
we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for them to go in and find out whether we destroyed them or not. we later learned, when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know because he thought it would weaken them. to me, there was no credible nuclear intelligence. this is quite different. they don't even pretend they are not -- they don't have central funlgs and can enrich uranium. they have gone up to the limit and they have the...
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we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for the inspector to go in and try to find out whether we destroy that or not. we later learn when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know about it. there was never any really credible nuclear intelligence. they don't even pretend and that they have the capacity to go well beyond what is necessary to generate the kind of material necessary to turn on the lights to generate electricity. i think it's very different. >> he's making quite a splash on the campaign trail. when we come back his advise for mitt romney. [ woman ] it's 32 minutes to go time, and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i
we bombed the u.s. and uk. after 9/11, i thought it was important for the inspector to go in and try to find out whether we destroy that or not. we later learn when he was deposed that it was destroyed in '98 and he didn't want anybody to know about it. there was never any really credible nuclear intelligence. they don't even pretend and that they have the capacity to go well beyond what is necessary to generate the kind of material necessary to turn on the lights to generate electricity. i...
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cnn has full coverage starting 7:00 eastern time. >>> the u.s. supreme court will hear a big case this week. affirmative action is on the docket and the decision could impact public schools and colleges across the country. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. why they have a raise your rate cd. tonight our guest, thomas sargent. nobel laureate in economics, and one of the most cited economists in the world. professor sargent, can you tell me what cd rates will be in two years? no. if he can't, no one can. that's why ally has a raise your rate cd. ally bank. your money needs an ally. >>> space travel will officially begin as
cnn has full coverage starting 7:00 eastern time. >>> the u.s. supreme court will hear a big case this week. affirmative action is on the docket and the decision could impact public schools and colleges across the country. two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. bp has paid over twenty-three billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and...
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>> so the good news in the united states right now is, if you look longer term, the u.s. has become a more competitive place to do business. the dollar in real inflation-adjusted terms has come down. our energy price environment, because we have had this amazing gas revolution is a much more favorable environment. we have had high productivity growth over a long period of time. so actually there is some now re-shoring going on. companies like ge are actually out there bringing back at the margin jobs they had shifted abroad to come here. that is the first -- >> you mentioned ge -- well -- the tweet got him into all sorts of trouble, challenging these unbelievable job numbers. these chicago guys will do anything. >> that is jack welch. i think what laura is saying is so so important that we have an opportunity in the business community regardless of what happens in the election had. and actually, what we're talking about, republicans and democrats coming together to say it is not about politics. it is about we have a fiscal cliff coming. we have 25% unemployment among the
>> so the good news in the united states right now is, if you look longer term, the u.s. has become a more competitive place to do business. the dollar in real inflation-adjusted terms has come down. our energy price environment, because we have had this amazing gas revolution is a much more favorable environment. we have had high productivity growth over a long period of time. so actually there is some now re-shoring going on. companies like ge are actually out there bringing back at the...
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there's also a very heated u.s. senate race in wisconsin underway right now. here's cnn's ted rowlands. >> reporter: on the right, tommy thompson, on the left, tammy baldwin, now 70, he served four terms as wisconsin governor and was george w. bush's secretary of health and human services. she's 50, openly gay and a 14-year veteran of the house of representatives. up for grabs is the senate seat left open by retiring democrat herb cole which republicans desperately want to help them win a majority. >> i'm tommy thompson. >> reporter: both sides are pooring in cash, a state record $40 million has been spent so far on this election. almost three-fourths coming from groups that aren't directly associated with the candidates but are very interested in the outcome. >> you can't turn on your tv right now without running into ads for tammy and tommy. >> reporter: daniel bice has been covering wisconsin politics for more than 20 years. this race he says is all about attacking the opponent. >> she's trying to define thompson as someone who was a good governor but no lo
there's also a very heated u.s. senate race in wisconsin underway right now. here's cnn's ted rowlands. >> reporter: on the right, tommy thompson, on the left, tammy baldwin, now 70, he served four terms as wisconsin governor and was george w. bush's secretary of health and human services. she's 50, openly gay and a 14-year veteran of the house of representatives. up for grabs is the senate seat left open by retiring democrat herb cole which republicans desperately want to help them win a...
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a source told cnn the u.s. embassy in ahman appeared to be among the are a gets. jordan's government spokesman says 11 suspects are in custody. the name 9/11 2 suggests the plot was set for november 9th, which is the seventh anniversary of the last al qaeda attack in jordan. it's one of the largest pilgrimages in the world and it's a sight to behold. muslims are flocking to the sacred city of mecca for the hajj which officially begins on thursday. millions of expected. if able, muslims are required to make this pilgrimage at least once in their lives. >>> thank you all so much. livestrong. >> lance armstrong still a rock star to people who support the livestrong organization. he spoke to these charity cyclists today in texas calling the past two weeks interesting and at times very difficult. a growing doping scandal forced armstrong to give up chairmanship of livestrong and a whole bunch of big sponsors dropped him, too. >>> this next story is about something that's never happened before. pope benedict xvi conditionenized the first native american saint at st. pet
a source told cnn the u.s. embassy in ahman appeared to be among the are a gets. jordan's government spokesman says 11 suspects are in custody. the name 9/11 2 suggests the plot was set for november 9th, which is the seventh anniversary of the last al qaeda attack in jordan. it's one of the largest pilgrimages in the world and it's a sight to behold. muslims are flocking to the sacred city of mecca for the hajj which officially begins on thursday. millions of expected. if able, muslims are...
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it's been 442 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. sales of previously owned homes fell if september. economists we spoke with say the decline makes sense because it was a bigger than expected gain in august. now, our fourth story. the florida sunshine. well today, it looked like it was shining down on mitt romney. a new cnn poll shows the candidate ahead in the sunshine state. it is perhaps the most crucial of the swing states, home to 29 electoral votes. now, the lead is within the margin of error. our last poll in august had the president ahead by four. among women voters, 53% of the electorate in 2008, the president is ahead. but support has dropped dramatically. in august, the president was leading by 12 points and now he is ahead by just two points. that is within the the margin of error. for the 50 plus crowd, they make up about half of the florida population and right now, they are leaning towards mitt romney. 56 to 43% and there was some more good news for romney in florida. there was because the largest newspaper in central
it's been 442 days since the u.s. lost its top credit rating. sales of previously owned homes fell if september. economists we spoke with say the decline makes sense because it was a bigger than expected gain in august. now, our fourth story. the florida sunshine. well today, it looked like it was shining down on mitt romney. a new cnn poll shows the candidate ahead in the sunshine state. it is perhaps the most crucial of the swing states, home to 29 electoral votes. now, the lead is within the...
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>> reporter: the u.s. military doesn't have a specific policy about the deployment at the same time of an entire family unit. in this case, parents and a child. the military says it also does not keep track of how many cases like this are out there, but ask anybody around here and they'll tell you this is something they have almost never heard of. >> we have so many american heroes in this country that serve every day. it's enormous, the amount of sacrifices that our american families make here and abroad, and they do it for selfless service for the country. >> reporter: the military is called a brotherhood. the skillmans prefer to call it family. >> i'm going with my wife and my son. >> reporter: here and there. >>> next, a story we did about cows eating junk food got a lot of responses from you, beef eaters and vegans alike. >>> plus, i admit, i have very serious issues. the wheels of progress haven't been very active lately. but because of business people like you, things are beginning to get rolling. a
>> reporter: the u.s. military doesn't have a specific policy about the deployment at the same time of an entire family unit. in this case, parents and a child. the military says it also does not keep track of how many cases like this are out there, but ask anybody around here and they'll tell you this is something they have almost never heard of. >> we have so many american heroes in this country that serve every day. it's enormous, the amount of sacrifices that our american...
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. >> why isn't president obama saying we're going to take all the vehicles the u.s. government has and put them on -- >> that is just 200,000, exactly, that is leadership, if he did that. it doesn't have to go on natural gas. put it on domestic fuel is what you need to do. get off of opec oil. but oil that we purchase from the middle east, from saudi arabia, particularly, some part of that money goes to the taliban, okay? just get out of there and come home. and -- they don't want us there. you're trying to change a culture that has been there for centuries. and you know, you want to change it to -- a democracy? if they came over here and imposed their culture on us, of course we would not even consider it. but, and that is their attitude, too. they do not want -- >> most people are not going to change in their spouse, how are they -- >> exactly. >> tell me something, we're going to run into the final segment and bring everybody back together here and have you sit with kind of our economic war team. so when you come back, i would like to think, what do you think is t
. >> why isn't president obama saying we're going to take all the vehicles the u.s. government has and put them on -- >> that is just 200,000, exactly, that is leadership, if he did that. it doesn't have to go on natural gas. put it on domestic fuel is what you need to do. get off of opec oil. but oil that we purchase from the middle east, from saudi arabia, particularly, some part of that money goes to the taliban, okay? just get out of there and come home. and -- they don't want...
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u.s. military says it doesn't need to refurbish hundreds of tanks. so why is $3 billion being spent now to update those tanks? it's an "outfront" investigation. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, romney dodges, obama spins. it's sort of a new dance move. dodge and spin. while the republican candidate just spoke with our wolf blitzer and when wolf asked him to get specific on tax cuts, here's what happened. >> even though you're going to lower the income tax rates for people making let's say more than $250,000 a year, but you're going to eliminate some loopholes and deductions, exemptions, tax credits, is that what i'm hearing? >> that's right. i'll bring the rate down across the board. but eliminate or limit, rather, deductions or credits and exemptions and so forth, particularly for people at the high end, because you have to do that to make sure that distributionally we continue to have the high-income people still pay the same shar
u.s. military says it doesn't need to refurbish hundreds of tanks. so why is $3 billion being spent now to update those tanks? it's an "outfront" investigation. let's go "outfront." >>> good evening, everyone, i'm erin burnett. and "outfront" tonight, romney dodges, obama spins. it's sort of a new dance move. dodge and spin. while the republican candidate just spoke with our wolf blitzer and when wolf asked him to get specific on tax cuts, here's what...
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u.s. intelligence has confirmed to be tree. the attacks were preplanned, terrorist attacks and the work of al-qaeda linked groups. intelligence expert who has worked in the pentagon for two decades tells "outfront" the key information left out of the talking points can only mean the administration is covering something up. u.s. intelligence knew about the link within 24 hours of the attacks and the now infamous comments by susan rice saying the attacks were not preplanned. not the work of terror, were four days after that. this does not add up. intelligence committee chairman mike rogers is our exclusive guest, but first, elyse has the latest. you have been breaking this, this latest story about the white house choosing to leave information out. what are your sources saying as to why the white house left out key points. like the fact that this was a terrorist attack. >> the kronology, the day after the attack, my sources were telling me this was a preplanned military style assault indicati
u.s. intelligence has confirmed to be tree. the attacks were preplanned, terrorist attacks and the work of al-qaeda linked groups. intelligence expert who has worked in the pentagon for two decades tells "outfront" the key information left out of the talking points can only mean the administration is covering something up. u.s. intelligence knew about the link within 24 hours of the attacks and the now infamous comments by susan rice saying the attacks were not preplanned. not the...
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maybe the u.s. can get its act together, depending on whoever the president is and the businesses can work together to finally get things going. >> when it turns to technology, the hope is that somehow you guys will magically bring us out of all of this, that technology is going to be the thing that gets the american economy moving again. if we are to look for the next drivers of growth, do you see them in technology? >> i absolutely do. and if you really look at the opportunities, yo go around, at least my colleagues do. if you look at europe, you do not only see the weakening economy krks but we also said in our last reports, the spending on capital drops a lot, same with the job creation. i do not think asia-pacific will be as aggressive. >> i've been in china for 25 years. they always find a way to get through. unfortunately it has to be the country that leads out this time. we just do not see the engines in other places. but i think technology combined with a great education system and governme
maybe the u.s. can get its act together, depending on whoever the president is and the businesses can work together to finally get things going. >> when it turns to technology, the hope is that somehow you guys will magically bring us out of all of this, that technology is going to be the thing that gets the american economy moving again. if we are to look for the next drivers of growth, do you see them in technology? >> i absolutely do. and if you really look at the opportunities,...
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but this really shouldn't be about politics, it should be about everybody wanting what's best for u.s. diplomats around the world and to honor these four brave men. and certainly, as you know, as we are in the election season, a lot of people think this is, you know -- a scheme by republicans to go after president obama. some people think it's also to stop hillary clinton from running in 2016, ashleigh. >> elise labott reporting live for us on the road with the secretary of state in lima, peru. thank you so much. >>> also in international news, the promise of protection from the pakistani government in the wake of that awful shooting of a popular young activist, a 14-year-old girl, in fact. her name is malala yousufzai in birmingham, england right now, shot in the head at close range a week ago on her school bus. the taliban claimed responsibility and said basically they would do it all over again if she doesn't, in fact, die. but malala is a fighter. >> malala has had a comfortable night. all her initial assessments have been undertaken by the neurosurgical and members of staff. we'v
but this really shouldn't be about politics, it should be about everybody wanting what's best for u.s. diplomats around the world and to honor these four brave men. and certainly, as you know, as we are in the election season, a lot of people think this is, you know -- a scheme by republicans to go after president obama. some people think it's also to stop hillary clinton from running in 2016, ashleigh. >> elise labott reporting live for us on the road with the secretary of state in lima,...
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u.s. a critical issue. it's not just an economic issue, i think u.s. a moral issue. it's frankly not moral for my generation to keep spending massively more than we take in, knowing burdens will be passed on to the next generation and paying interest and principal all their lives. and the amount of debt we're adding at a trillion a year is not moral. how do we deal with it? mathematically, three ways you can cut a deficit. one is to raise taxes, two is to cut spending and number three is to grow the economy. more people work in a growing economy, paying taxes and get the job done that way. the president would prefer to raising taxes. i understand. the problem with raising taxes, it slows down the rate of growth, and you can never quite get the job done. i want to encourage economic growth and cut spending. what would i cut from spending? i will eliminate all programs by this test if they don't pass it. is the program so critical it's worth borrowing money from china to keep? obama care is on that list. i'm sorry, mr. president. i will stop the subsidy to pbs. i like
u.s. a critical issue. it's not just an economic issue, i think u.s. a moral issue. it's frankly not moral for my generation to keep spending massively more than we take in, knowing burdens will be passed on to the next generation and paying interest and principal all their lives. and the amount of debt we're adding at a trillion a year is not moral. how do we deal with it? mathematically, three ways you can cut a deficit. one is to raise taxes, two is to cut spending and number three is to...
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the whole u.s. government has to work together to make sure that diplomats are getting what they need. everyone talks about how the military needs to have more resources for the troops, but we've seen a lot of budget cuts for state department funding and so i think she's saying listen, we'll see where the intelligence comes out and what happened that night, but i don't think she's trying to throw the white house under the bus kind of like the white house was last week over the state department. >> well, thanks very much. you just heard it here first. she talked to secretary of state hillary clinton, who said the buck stops with her. we asked that question on friday. where does it stop? the state department or the white house? the secretary of state at least tonight trying to make the argument that it should stop with her and go no further. >>> our fourth story "outfront" is libya. it has been almost five weeks since the attacks and in addition to a dramatically changing u.s. story, those responsible
the whole u.s. government has to work together to make sure that diplomats are getting what they need. everyone talks about how the military needs to have more resources for the troops, but we've seen a lot of budget cuts for state department funding and so i think she's saying listen, we'll see where the intelligence comes out and what happened that night, but i don't think she's trying to throw the white house under the bus kind of like the white house was last week over the state department....
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and that's a big advantage for the u.s. and over the last 40 years, the u.s. has produced two and a half times as much in terms of manufacturing value added as we did with 30% less workers. >> so it's not true? we don't have the skills issue i keep hearing, the skills gap problem that is a big crisis? >> we've looked at the basics and we have a less than 1% gap in terms of total unemployment and 8% gap in very high skilled jobs. we don't need to bring a lot of workers in. >> we're just popping this up on our screen right now. the labor gap is not nationwide but it's localized. what does that mean? >> there's a few places where the skills gap is severe. places like baton rouge. miami is another city. there are five, six cities where we have fairly substantial skills gap. for the most part the country does not have a skills gap. >> what about the fact that we have an aging baby boomer population and as they jump out of the workforce, do we have a problem coming out of the pike or leaving the pike? >> that's a big problem. we are basically facing a very major ski
and that's a big advantage for the u.s. and over the last 40 years, the u.s. has produced two and a half times as much in terms of manufacturing value added as we did with 30% less workers. >> so it's not true? we don't have the skills issue i keep hearing, the skills gap problem that is a big crisis? >> we've looked at the basics and we have a less than 1% gap in terms of total unemployment and 8% gap in very high skilled jobs. we don't need to bring a lot of workers in. >>...
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the u.s. economy. >> it would be huge for the u.s. economy is one of the these government wooz fail. if a country like spain would fall part, that would have massive reprecussions that would really make the legal leman catastrophe look like a storm. why the european leaders are trying to get together to solve this problem long-term, and one of the things that the germans keep saying is that the only thing that will solve this are these measures where countries cut their budget deficits, where they get in line long-term before they do these structural reforms that are so important, and then they can get back to being competitive, and then they can have growth and will have jobs again. it is something with the european union, and it goes against what a lot of analysts have been saying. they're saying, you know, you need to pump more money into the problems. the germans are saying we need to fix this problem long-term. it is a very, very difficult road for a lot of countries, as you have just seen with the example of greece where you hav
the u.s. economy. >> it would be huge for the u.s. economy is one of the these government wooz fail. if a country like spain would fall part, that would have massive reprecussions that would really make the legal leman catastrophe look like a storm. why the european leaders are trying to get together to solve this problem long-term, and one of the things that the germans keep saying is that the only thing that will solve this are these measures where countries cut their budget deficits,...
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more damningly, this, quote, multiple u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon joins me. she's back from libya and joins me here in new york. very good to see you safe and sound. walk me back. you were at the site three days after the attack. you have some still photographs that have never been seen before. describe what we see. >> well, the first in these photographs is basically the exterior of the main building at the compound itself. this is the building where the ambassador resided, and the right hand portion of the building is where the so-called safe room was supposed to be. as you can see, the burning all occu
more damningly, this, quote, multiple u.s. federal government officials have confirmed the committee that prior to the september 11 attacks, the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi. the letter goes on to detail a series of attacks and incidents in libya that formed the basis for those calls for more security resources, resources that the letter alleges were denied by officials in washington. we'll have more on that angle shortly. first, arwa damon...
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the u.s. to extend its missile range. it will now be able to fire missiles up to nearly 500 miles, a distance long enough to reach into north korea. the goal is to deter military traffic out of pyongyang. this is as a result of the test fire back in april. >>> a cleric is set to be arraigned on tuesday. he faced a federal charge in new york yesterday for his first court appearance. he has one eye and wasn't allowed to wear either of his prosthetic arms. he and four other suspects arrived from london early saturday after a legal battle. >>> three shells fired from syrian troops crossed into turkey yesterday. villagers could hear gunfire from their homes. turkish troops fired back. the u.s. security is concerned about the exchange of fire saying the conflict could broaden. >>> it is election day in venezuela. hugo chavez is hoping ho old onto his power but he's facing the strongest challenge from his oppo opposing candidate. >> reporter: he called an impromptu speech on the eve of sunday. he sai
the u.s. to extend its missile range. it will now be able to fire missiles up to nearly 500 miles, a distance long enough to reach into north korea. the goal is to deter military traffic out of pyongyang. this is as a result of the test fire back in april. >>> a cleric is set to be arraigned on tuesday. he faced a federal charge in new york yesterday for his first court appearance. he has one eye and wasn't allowed to wear either of his prosthetic arms. he and four other suspects...
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that the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi, which were denied. where did you get that information? >> we got it from whistle blowers and from confirmation from an interview with the former regional security officer, rso, who actually has over 66 separate incidents he recorded. we're not making any allegations. we're taking the facts that were brought to us, putting them in perspective, and asking the question, and getting, quite frankly, concerns from the individuals that themselves were responsible for security. and we're doing it not just for what is a done and sad situation in libya. but because with the arab spring going on around the arab world, the question is what are we doing in these other countries, will we be ready or could this happen again? >> do you know who denied the security that you're saying was repeatedly denied? >> well, we have a number of documents we have requested. secretary clinton has said she is going to cooperate and provide
that the u.s. mission in libya made repeated requests for increased security in benghazi, which were denied. where did you get that information? >> we got it from whistle blowers and from confirmation from an interview with the former regional security officer, rso, who actually has over 66 separate incidents he recorded. we're not making any allegations. we're taking the facts that were brought to us, putting them in perspective, and asking the question, and getting, quite frankly,...
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u.s. ambassador and they other americans in libya. >> controversial words. >>> dangerous drug or vital medicine? marijuana could be a step closer to legalization. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." >>> nice to have you with us. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. first, president obama and mitt romney ready for round two. in about 16 hours, candidates will take the stage at hofstra university at long island for the second of three presidential debates. this one, a town hall format moderated by candy crowley. >> and there is plenty at stake tonight for both president obama and mitt romney. exactly three weeks to go until election day. the race is this close -- i'm holding up my hands showing not a very big space. romney leads by the slimmest of leads. we're joined by cnn's paul steinhouser. he's going to be in the debate tonight. >> you're right, it is this close. it is also this close in the battleground states. that's where there is so much at stake in the second debate. >> one th
u.s. ambassador and they other americans in libya. >> controversial words. >>> dangerous drug or vital medicine? marijuana could be a step closer to legalization. good morning, everyone. welcome to "early start." >>> nice to have you with us. it is 5:00 a.m. in the east. first, president obama and mitt romney ready for round two. in about 16 hours, candidates will take the stage at hofstra university at long island for the second of three presidential debates....
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a lot of questions about the culture inside the u.s. secret service. >> dan, thank you and paul ryan compared his campaign's plan the cut taxes to kennedy. jfk. does the comparison add up? >>> plus, she was bullied for months and cried out for help in a video she posted on the web and tonight, we learn she couldn't take it anymore. hahahaha! hooohooo, hahaha! this is awesome! folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. i'd say happier than a slinky on an escalator. get happy. get geico. melons!!! oh yeah!! well that was uncalled for. folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy, ronny? happier than gallagher at a farmers' market. get happy. get geico. one is for a clean, wedomestic energy future that puts us in control. our abundant natural gas is already saving us money, producing cleaner electricity, putting us to work here in america and supporting wind and solar. though all energy development comes with some risk, we're committed to safely and responsibly producing natural
a lot of questions about the culture inside the u.s. secret service. >> dan, thank you and paul ryan compared his campaign's plan the cut taxes to kennedy. jfk. does the comparison add up? >>> plus, she was bullied for months and cried out for help in a video she posted on the web and tonight, we learn she couldn't take it anymore. hahahaha! hooohooo, hahaha! this is awesome! folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. i'd say happier than a slinky on an...
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that means that the u.s. would be potentially ordering a military strike on iran at some vague point before it actually has and has tested a nuclear weapon. >> were you surprised that romney didn't go after obama about benghazi more? he's had two opportunities now, two debates, hasn't really done it. i'm surprised at that. >> yeah. i think that's true. i think that there is -- i think it's an issue that gets traction. i think that the obama administration clearly in retrospect made an error. clearly there was not enough security. on the other hand, that's not a decision the white house is going to make. that's made by the deputy assistant secretary of state. still, i think that is an area where he could have drawn blood. >> mitt romney mentioned peace 12 times apparently last night to obama's zero. what would the odds have been on that, a republican candidate mentioning peace 12 times to a democratic president, zero. >> he talked about education and he talked about the importance of gender equality. for a mom
that means that the u.s. would be potentially ordering a military strike on iran at some vague point before it actually has and has tested a nuclear weapon. >> were you surprised that romney didn't go after obama about benghazi more? he's had two opportunities now, two debates, hasn't really done it. i'm surprised at that. >> yeah. i think that's true. i think that there is -- i think it's an issue that gets traction. i think that the obama administration clearly in retrospect made...
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the biggest story about the u.s./china relationship is how both sides are maneuvering each other, positioning each other to avoid any kind of condition and that is good. >> were you surprised romney dropped what had been a staple of his peaches, which was kind of a china-bashing paragraph? that was not in this foreign policy. >> i was relieved. i think the worth part of the romney campaign is the ceaseless and i think very feckless and ultimately dangerous china bashing. we want china as a rising economic power and as a responsible political player and i hope that this is an indication that romney at some level beyond the purely political and beyond the politics in ohio understands this. >> on that note, bret stephens, danielle, victory, bill, pleasure to have you all on. up next, "what in the world." the case for a new public policy in america. i'll explain. y in america. i'll explain. y in america. i'll explain. y in america. i'll explain. y in america. i'll explain. y in america. i'll explain. hy in america. i'll
the biggest story about the u.s./china relationship is how both sides are maneuvering each other, positioning each other to avoid any kind of condition and that is good. >> were you surprised romney dropped what had been a staple of his peaches, which was kind of a china-bashing paragraph? that was not in this foreign policy. >> i was relieved. i think the worth part of the romney campaign is the ceaseless and i think very feckless and ultimately dangerous china bashing. we want...
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for security reasons, they traveled with u.s. military support. four americans were killed in the september 11th attack, including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the outbreak of noncontagious fungal meningitis has grown to 35 cases in six states. nine new cases in one day. at least five people have died. every patient infected received a steroid injection to the spine, a common treatment for back pain. the plant where the injection is manufactured has voluntarily shut down. >>> american airlines checking for seat problems. they will do an additional check to the lock that locks the seats to the plane's floor. >>> dinosaur hunter at the university of colorado has discovered a new species, a mini dyno, if you will. looked a bit like a porcupine, the size of a house cat and had some big, scary fangs. >> anderson. >>> coming up, al gore takes post debate commentary to a whole new level. citracal slow release continuously releases calcium plus d with efficient absorption in one daily dose. citracal slow release. with efficient absorption in one daily do
for security reasons, they traveled with u.s. military support. four americans were killed in the september 11th attack, including ambassador chris stevens. >>> the outbreak of noncontagious fungal meningitis has grown to 35 cases in six states. nine new cases in one day. at least five people have died. every patient infected received a steroid injection to the spine, a common treatment for back pain. the plant where the injection is manufactured has voluntarily shut down. >>>...
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u.s. them baa sis and consulates. there was this back and forth about where this started. he says yes, this was about the protest. a lot of anger towards america. he's out in plain sight. the u.s. and libyans say they're looking for him, but he's in plain sight saying, you can't get me. he has a lot to say in these interviews. >> thank you so much, elise. >>> it is now 15 minutes after the hour. a lot of news this morning. we want to get up to speed with the head leans. >> good morning. 18 days until america votes. romney is spending the day in new york prepping for monday's debate. then he heads to daytona beach, florida, tonight where running mate paul ryan will join him. last night it was all about the one-liners at the al smith charity dinner in new york. both candidates getting big laughs at vice president biden's expense. >> i was actually hoping the president would bring joe biden along this evening because he'll laugh at anything. >> some people say, barack, you're not as young as
u.s. them baa sis and consulates. there was this back and forth about where this started. he says yes, this was about the protest. a lot of anger towards america. he's out in plain sight. the u.s. and libyans say they're looking for him, but he's in plain sight saying, you can't get me. he has a lot to say in these interviews. >> thank you so much, elise. >>> it is now 15 minutes after the hour. a lot of news this morning. we want to get up to speed with the head leans. >>...
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a british newspaper reports the u.s. is seeking at least $1 billion, $3 billion more than bp is reportedly willing to pay. >>> and the busy 405 freeway is open this morning as los angeles survives carmageddon 2. that was the nickname given to an intense repair project this weekend that shut down a ten-mile stretch of interstate 405. l.a. drivers were asked to plan accordingly and weekend traffic was reported to be light. >>> we have breaking news right now. in alabama, tornado warning issued for part of that state. let's get right to rob marciano. what can you tell us, rob? >> just issued from the national weather service. a tornado warning for coffey county in southeast, alabama, near elba moving toward the northeast. no reports on the ground but certainly a dangerous situation. we will see more of these likely as we go through the day today. lots of moisture coming in from the gulf of mexico and a fairly dynamic system for this time of year that's going to be rolling across the southeast. the rain shield itself is stre
a british newspaper reports the u.s. is seeking at least $1 billion, $3 billion more than bp is reportedly willing to pay. >>> and the busy 405 freeway is open this morning as los angeles survives carmageddon 2. that was the nickname given to an intense repair project this weekend that shut down a ten-mile stretch of interstate 405. l.a. drivers were asked to plan accordingly and weekend traffic was reported to be light. >>> we have breaking news right now. in alabama, tornado...
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the u.s. embassy in yemen for more than 20 years shot dead. men on motorcycles, they ambushed his car, and she they killed him. officials in yemen say it looks like the work of al qaeda. more of what we know about the killing and why he may have been a terrorist target coming up in just a couple of minutes. also, revelation from former teammates of superstar cyclist lance armstrong. one says we hid from doping tests. he said armstrong had & his teammates, they were part of the most sophisticated and successful doping program in cycling history. the agency says 11 cyclists came forward to admit their use of banned performance enhancing drugs. we'll have more on that later in the hour, but, first, a new jobs report that really surprised a lot of folks, including a lot of economists who just found out this morning the number of americans filing new unemployment claims plummeted last week. fell by 30,000. that is 339,000. it is the lowest level in the past four and a half years. many economists pr
the u.s. embassy in yemen for more than 20 years shot dead. men on motorcycles, they ambushed his car, and she they killed him. officials in yemen say it looks like the work of al qaeda. more of what we know about the killing and why he may have been a terrorist target coming up in just a couple of minutes. also, revelation from former teammates of superstar cyclist lance armstrong. one says we hid from doping tests. he said armstrong had & his teammates, they were part of the most...
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now, u.s. officials say they cannot say with 100% certainty but they say it's somewhat likely that the american in this video is austin tykes. he's a former marine and had been working overseas as a journalist when he disappeared about six weeks ago. in fact, some of our sources say this video someone looked at clips of jihadists and sort of made up this video. they say normally you would think a group would want to take credit for capturing an american. but in here there's no flag. also it wasn't posted on typical jihadist forums, but facebook and youtube. they don't even make any demands in the video. our sources say jihadists typically make videos like this in a controlled environment, like a studio. not the chaotic shots you see here. and experts and u.s. officials say normally when you see the syrian rebels they look very worn and dishevelled. reflects the hardships of fighting hard over zeseveral months. the militants in this video look clean, too clean some would say. bottom line, u.s. o
now, u.s. officials say they cannot say with 100% certainty but they say it's somewhat likely that the american in this video is austin tykes. he's a former marine and had been working overseas as a journalist when he disappeared about six weeks ago. in fact, some of our sources say this video someone looked at clips of jihadists and sort of made up this video. they say normally you would think a group would want to take credit for capturing an american. but in here there's no flag. also it...
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the u.s. supreme court. the conservative majority questioned how raised conscious admissions are event effective. high school student abigail fisher sued the university of texas claiming she wasn't admitted because she's white. a decision isn't expected before early next year. and we've tamed the dragon. those are the words of an astronaut on the international space station after linking up with a capsule sent by the company spacex. the capsule is filled with 1,000 pounds of supplies for the space station. spacex is trying to figure out why one of nine engines on its rocket malfunctioned during takeoff. and take a look at this. you've got to watch this cheerleader as she keeps going and going and going and going. and she keeps going until she sets a guinness world record by doing 35 consecutive back flips. 16-year-old miranda ferguson is a 16-year-old out of dallas. she broke the record by three flips. she admitted she was tiring near the end but had enough pep to set the new record. >> good f
the u.s. supreme court. the conservative majority questioned how raised conscious admissions are event effective. high school student abigail fisher sued the university of texas claiming she wasn't admitted because she's white. a decision isn't expected before early next year. and we've tamed the dragon. those are the words of an astronaut on the international space station after linking up with a capsule sent by the company spacex. the capsule is filled with 1,000 pounds of supplies for the...
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the u.s. government did. according to the national archive back in the 1950s the u.s. air force tried to build a supersonic saucer that could reach a speed mock four. for reasons unknown, production was abruptly halted in 1959. >>> a soldier who fought for this country is now fighting against it for a good cause. trying to get a controversial law changed so she can take care of her family. hear her emotional story next. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is theirs... hey. you missed a spot. ...i'll look back on this day and laugh. love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. side by side so you get the same coverage, often for less. that's one smart board. what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] [ laughs ] [ whooshing ] tell me about it. why am i not going anywhere? you don't believe hard enough. a smarter way to shop around. now that's progressive. call or click today. [ grunting ] >> the defense of marriage act has been under fire since it was first passed back in the mid 1990s. it basically says that same-sex couples get no federal benef
the u.s. government did. according to the national archive back in the 1950s the u.s. air force tried to build a supersonic saucer that could reach a speed mock four. for reasons unknown, production was abruptly halted in 1959. >>> a soldier who fought for this country is now fighting against it for a good cause. trying to get a controversial law changed so she can take care of her family. hear her emotional story next. ♪ ♪ ♪ hi dad. many years from now, when the subaru is...
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a u.s. government official tells cnn that the latest intelligence suggests the core group of suspects that launched the initial part of the attack on the mission was somewhere between 35 and 40. around a dozen of them are believed to have ties to either al qaeda in iraq or al qaeda in the islamic magroup. still others believed to be part of ansar al sharia and many said to be egyptian jihadis. others were looters say officials, and unarmed. susan kelly, cnn, new york. >>> have to talk about the weather now. hurricane sandy takes aim at the bahamas after pounding cuba. the category 2 hurricane is blamed for at least two reported deaths, one in jamaica and another in haiti and people living along the u.s. east coast could be affected by sandy. rob marciano is here. he's tracking sandy. so who is she going to hit? >> kind of late in the season for this but looks like everybody on the east coast, directly on the east coast, will be affected by this storm. right now winds of 105 miles per hour, r
a u.s. government official tells cnn that the latest intelligence suggests the core group of suspects that launched the initial part of the attack on the mission was somewhere between 35 and 40. around a dozen of them are believed to have ties to either al qaeda in iraq or al qaeda in the islamic magroup. still others believed to be part of ansar al sharia and many said to be egyptian jihadis. others were looters say officials, and unarmed. susan kelly, cnn, new york. >>> have to talk...
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his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten lives. tomorrow marks a decade since the start of the attacks. now lee boyd malvo is speaking out about his crime. >> i was a monster. i mean, you look up the definition, that's what a monster is. >> a look back at the d.c. sniper case next. mm. some laxatives like dulcolax can cause cramps. but phillips' caplets don't. they have magnesium. for effective relief of occasional constipation. thanks. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. a short word that's a tall order. up your game. up the ante. and if you stumble, you get back up. up isn't easy, and we ought to know. we're
his lawyer says they're trying to maintain a good relationship with the u.s. government to calm any concerns, but think about it. there have been other high-ranking iranian defections to other countries recently and it is a sign that the people there probably are getting nervous in this last year of ahmadinejad's tenure. >> interesting. we'll see what happens. thanks. >>> the d.c. sniper is speaking out about the shooting spree that gripped the nation's capital and claimed ten...
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u.s. on the world stage? we've seen an ad and a memo out today from the obama campaign trying to paint him as belacose, as not ready, and we expect president obama is going to be doing that tonight here in florida. >> one of the other big issues likely to come up tonight is iran. over the weekend i see your "times" article saying the u.s. and tehran had agreed to one-on-one talks about iran's nuclear program after the election. u.s. will deny that. a lot of people might say what's wrong -- regardless, can the president make the case that his strategy on iran is working or does this give mitt romney an opening? >> you know, the answer may be yes to both of those. obviously president obama would make his case that these are the toughest sanctions ever, and that they have been working. you just look at iran's economy. you look at the value of iran's currency, which has plummeted, and he can say the sanctions are working, but, obviously, governor romney can say they're not really shifting iran
u.s. on the world stage? we've seen an ad and a memo out today from the obama campaign trying to paint him as belacose, as not ready, and we expect president obama is going to be doing that tonight here in florida. >> one of the other big issues likely to come up tonight is iran. over the weekend i see your "times" article saying the u.s. and tehran had agreed to one-on-one talks about iran's nuclear program after the election. u.s. will deny that. a lot of people might say...
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had u.s. interests and western interests in their sights and had been systematically targeting them over the few months before the attack. on the consulate itself, wolf. >> so it sounds like there was a plot there, they were anxious to go in there and do damage to the united states, kill american diplomats, but maybe they just used the excuse of the video to launch the attack? is that what i'm hearing, arwa? >> that is one theory that is out there, wolf. and we really don't know what the exact motive was for the timing of the particular attack that did take place. was it in fact using the excuse of the video to go ahead and target this location? was it the fact that it was 9/11? greatly symbolic in and of itself? or was it quite simply that they saw this the perfect window of opportunity to launch this attack. we know that these types of groups are always look for weaknesses, for vulnerabilities and tragically, the u.s. consulate, the way that security was set up there, did provide these extre
had u.s. interests and western interests in their sights and had been systematically targeting them over the few months before the attack. on the consulate itself, wolf. >> so it sounds like there was a plot there, they were anxious to go in there and do damage to the united states, kill american diplomats, but maybe they just used the excuse of the video to launch the attack? is that what i'm hearing, arwa? >> that is one theory that is out there, wolf. and we really don't know...
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in 2011, the u.s. -- well, anwar al awlaki, a u.s. citizen who was a cleric living in yemen, was killed in a drone strike, as was his son. this raised legal and ethical questions, so in my interview with the president, i asked him what is his criteria for the use of lethal force. >> my first job, my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe, and what that means is we brought a whole bunch of tools to bear to go after al qaeda and those who would attack americans. drones are one tool that we use, and our criteria for using them is very tight and very strict. it has to be a target that is authorized by our laws. it has to be a threat that is serious and not speculative. it has to be a situation in which we can't capture the individual before they move forward on some sort of operational plot against the united states, and this is an example of where i think there's been some misreporting. our preference is always to capture if we can because we can gather intelligence. but a lot of the terr
in 2011, the u.s. -- well, anwar al awlaki, a u.s. citizen who was a cleric living in yemen, was killed in a drone strike, as was his son. this raised legal and ethical questions, so in my interview with the president, i asked him what is his criteria for the use of lethal force. >> my first job, my most sacred duty as president and commander in chief is to keep the american people safe, and what that means is we brought a whole bunch of tools to bear to go after al qaeda and those who...